About Sonya Phillips
Sonya Phillips is a lady who gets things done. She is well known in her community, The Sydney Hills, for her work on the local council. Her time in The Hills Shire Council included serving as Deputy Mayor (1999/2000, 2006/2007) and Mayor (2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2007/2008). Sonya is now the owner and operator of Solutions by Sonya, a business consultancy firm that gives her the opportunity to draw on her years of experience in public service and the corporate world to find practical solutions for her clients.
In addition to Sonya’s roles with The Hills Shire Council, she has also worked within the Hawkesbury River County Council, Hurstville City Council, Canterbury City Council, Bankstown City Council, and the NSW Parliament. Her complex understanding of how local government and state government work and how things get done, and her strong network of contacts within these circles, give Sonya a unique edge in helping her current clients cut through government red tape.
The corporate world has also benefited from Sonya’s ‘can-do’ attitude. She has held instrumental leadership roles in a variety of organisations that have profited from her keen business acumen. Previous employers agree that Sonya is a master organiser, excelling at problem solving and facilitating the relationships that achieve those solutions.
Solutions by Sonya
After retiring from The Hills Shire Council, Sonya established Solutions by Sonya. The business has enjoyed significant growth since it began two and a half years ago, and Sonya continues to find new ways in which she can help her clients. Solutions by Sonya assists both individuals and businesses in two key areas:
- Local and State Government Consulting
- General Business Services
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More About Sonya
- Sonya is willing to give anything a go, and when she does take something on, she embraces it with great gusto. Over the years, Sonya has championed a variety of local issues that she feels passionately about, including but not limited to:
- Establishing better libraries in The Hills
- Restoring and maintaining sites of historical and cultural importance
- Protecting the environment
- Promoting the importance of sport and exercise
- Women’s issues
Sonya’s hard work on behalf of the community has been recognised on numerous occasions. These include:
2001 Awarded by the Governor General of Australia the Centenary Medal for services to industry, the arts and local government
2007, 2008 Listed in the 2007 and the 2008 editions of Who’s Who of Australian Women
2008 Named a Paul Harris Fellow (as a non Rotarian) in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among people of the world
2008 A dedicated room at Castle Hill Library: the Sonya Phillips Room
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